On the evening of December 26, some Japanese people held a protest rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's residence. They said they oppose restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the face of various kinds of chaos such as aging of Japan's nuclear facilities, chaotic management, and poor supervision. Participants at the rally said that TEPCO, which is responsible for the operation, is unbelievable. The Fukushima nuclear accident is far from over; 20,000 to 30,000 people are still in a state of refuge. After the 2011 “March 11” earthquake in East Japan triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, all nuclear power plants in Japan were shut down for a while. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture was also closed in 2012, and it was revealed that the nuclear power plant had multiple safety flaws. On the 22nd of this month, the Niigata Prefectural Assembly approved the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

On the evening of December 26, some Japanese people held a protest rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's residence. They said they oppose restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the face of various kinds of chaos such as aging of Japan's nuclear facilities, chaotic management, and poor supervision. Participants at the rally said that TEPCO, which is responsible for the operation, is unbelievable. The Fukushima nuclear accident is far from over; 20,000 to 30,000 people are still in a state of refuge. After the 2011 “March 11” earthquake in East Japan triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, all nuclear power plants in Japan were shut down for a while. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture was also closed in 2012, and it was revealed that the nuclear power plant had multiple safety flaws. On the 22nd of this month, the Niigata Prefectural Assembly approved the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.